DOMINICA

On September 18th 2017, a category 5 hurricane bore down on the island of Dominica and lashed it for hours. Torrential rain and 160mph gusts tore off roofs, smashed through walls, uprooted trees and lifted roads. Communication towers snapped in two, schools were flattened and electricity cut. Nothing was spared.

According to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), less than half of the island’s hospitals and clinics were operational immediately after the hurricane.